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"the average return was about 5%"nounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other propertytype of:
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nounthe key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
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"his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"noundocument giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
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verbgo back to a previous statetype of:
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verbelect again
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"on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"nouna coming to or returning home
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"the return of spring"nounhappening again (especially at regular intervals)
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"Her old vigor returned"verbbe restored
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verbgive or supply
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verbpass downtype of:
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verbpay backtype of:
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verbgo back to something earlier
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noungetting something back again
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verbbring back to the point of departure
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nounthe act of someone appearing again
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verbanswer back
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verbgive back
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nouna quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
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"The land returned to the family"verbbe inherited bytype of:
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nounthe occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
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"in return we gave them as good as we got"nouna reciprocal group action
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noun(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumbletype of:
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"he won the point on a cross-court return"nouna tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other playertype of:part of:
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"return to your native land" "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean"verbgo or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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"return a kickback"verbmake a return
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"return a compliment" "return her love"verbreturn in kindtype of:
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"The point returned to the interior of the figure"verbreturn to a previous position; in mathematics
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verbsubmit (a report, etc.) to someone in authoritytype of:
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"they set out on their return to the base camp"nounthe act of going back to a prior location
Examples of return
- "the average return was about 5%"
- "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"
- "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
- "the return of spring"
- "Her old vigor returned"
- "The land returned to the family"
- "in return we gave them as good as we got"
- "he won the point on a cross-court return"
- "return to your native land"
- "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean"
- "return a kickback"
- "return a compliment"
- "return her love"
- "The point returned to the interior of the figure"
- "they set out on their return to the base camp"